No one should have no one this winter

No one should have no one. Its estimated 68% of older people across Powys are lonely. This appeal will enable us to provide help, advice and support to older people over the winter period. We aim to raise awareness of the combined effects of fuel poverty and social isolation, and how this puts many self-reliant older people at risk, particularly if they turn down their heating to save money, and become trapped indoors due to bad weather and icy road conditions

How the funding will be spent

We want to reach and support more older people last year we helped thousands of people getting them over a million in benefits just in Powys. This allowed them to buy food, heat their homes. We will work with them on getting their homes warmer and will tackle isolation by linking them back up with activities they use to undertake or assist them to reconnect with their community.

How this will benefit the community

We are aiming to create a county where no one has no one and that every older person has someone who they can go to for help and advice. It is shocking that in this day and age many older people, here in Powys, are having to choose between heating or eating during the winter months. The raised awareness of the issue will hopefully prompt local residents to look out for their elderly neighbours in the winter to.